On this 10-day tropical island adventure hosted by Katharina, experience some of the best culture, nature, and landscapes that Indonesia has to offer, including snorkeling at some of the world's most beautiful coral reefs and witnessing one of nature's most profound celestial wonders. This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Involves minimal physical effort and is typically associated with leisurely activities. Activities are low-intensity or last less than a few hours each day.
After a beautiful low-altitude flight from Bali that will overfly the Komodo National Park, we will arrive in Maumere on the island of Flores in the early afternoon. You will be picked up at the airport and taken directly to the boat and head off on our journey. On this day you will have a chance to relax and get acquainted with your new home, get to know your fellow travelers, and enjoy the tropical sunshine and breeze on your faces as you head east. At sunset, you will enjoy cocktails on the deck as the sun sinks nicely slowly into the west.
Just after dawn, you will arrive at the small island of Batang, where you will have the morning to enjoy your first snorkel of the trip along the colorful coral reefs. The island has a small settlement on the northern side, so you may stop by for a visit and meet the local people. Mid-afternoon you will head east once more in the direction of Wetar, hopefully arriving in the morning.
Waking up offshore on the coast of Wetar you will go ashore and visit a local village and their school, where you will have a chance to meet the locals and be witness to a special cultural performance in your honor. Later that morning you will go snorkeling on a nearby island in front of the village with good corals and lots of big fish. Early afternoon you will set off to Romang Island, enjoying sunset drinks and dinner on board.
You will wake up off the coast of the beautiful island of Romang, already in the eclipse zone. You will go ashore and meet the local people and catch a glimpse into their daily lives, as well as visit the school where we can donate books and school supplies. You will spend the afternoon snorkeling and visit a second local village (optional), where you can again visit the school and meet the kids there. You then move to a small island near Maupora island for a great snorkeling and a relaxing day of beach time before heading to your viewing spot at a small white-sand island just off-shore. Here guests who wish to set up camera equipment on land can do so, while others can swim and snorkel.
Waking up you will organize into groups for the commencement of the eclipse at around midday. Those who have set upon the island will be transferred to the beach, while those who want to stay on the boat can relax and wait for the festivities to begin, maybe even go snorkeling or exploring the spectacular coral reefs. This evening you will be having a large communal BBQ party on the beach with all the boats to celebrate this wonderful celestial event. After the party, you will head off back in the direction of Weter for a long crossing back across to Wetar Island to start the return leg of our journey.
Waking up exhilarated and not without a few sore heads, today will be one of relaxation. Depending on what time you finish the party and depart the night before, you will make landfall in the afternoon in Wetar where you will go snorkeling and have some beach time before continuing your journey westwards towards the island of Sika.
You will arrive in the early morning in Sika, a small island in the northern part of Alor, which has some fantastic snorkeling with lots of corals and sea grass habitat, a favorite location of the dugong. If you are extremely lucky you may have the chance to spot one. From here you will cruise to the southwest of Alor to Lingal and Pantar Islands.
Lingal has a beautiful white sandy beach located in the southwest part of Alor, and you will enjoy snorkeling and swimming before cruising to the southeast part of Pantar island to visit Tamakh village, a place seldom been visited by foreigners before. In fact, 2018 textile cruise was the first time all the villagers had ever met foreigners. They will welcome you to the village wearing their beautiful bit tube skirts and will perform the Lego-Lego dance for us, and we will be invited to enjoy a bit of audience participation. You will then head back to the boat and cruise to Solor.
After breakfast, it will be a good time for some water activities; kayaks and paddle boards for the keen, and swimming for the others. (The snorkeling isn’t so great here), before you visit the old fort at Lohayong. From Lohayong we cross to Larantuka, a bustling little town situated at the foot of the imposing Ile Mandiri volcano, and a very nice example of urban island life. As we go ashore we will be welcomed by local Lamaholot villagers who will show us in detail how they produce their fantastic earthy-brown ikat fabric, which is decorated with small white seashells. We will go snorkeling in the afternoon before heading off for an overnight crossing to Maumere.
Day 10: Maumere | Disembark
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On this, our last day, you will visit Wuring village, a Bajau ‘sea gypsy’ settlement, a village built on the water of coral rocks and wooden poles. Living right the way across the waters of the Coral Triangle is a fascinating insight into a very traditional way of life. You will then head back to the boat to have lunch and to bid or final goodbyes to our crew before heading back to the airport for our flights back to Bali.
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Cabin Deck. Spacious, air-conditioned twin-share cabins with twin bunks or double beds. Private bathroom with toilet, washbasin, and hot shower.
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- All rates are quoted in USD and represent cost per person, based on double occupancy.
- Cabins are available for single occupancy at 1.75 times the published rate.
This was my first experience with Adventure Life - and I couldn't have been more pleased with the trip. The guides and local staff in both Buenos Aires and Uruguay were terrific - extremely helpful and accommodating. I really enjoyed meeting the friendly staff in Buenos Aires in person (I left my bags with them for the afternoon).
Karen Snider
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1 day ago
The response from Adventure Life to my first inquiry was prompt and promising. I worked with Jamie Broeckel, Trip Planner, via text, email, and phone calls- always extremely responsive and thorough with information and explaining the process to arrange a private tour for me to Malaysia Borneo. Within about week, the booking was complete and I made decisions because of Jamie's great customer service , friendly manner, and overall competence on behalf of the company's travel expertise. Now I have an itinerary, additional Trip Planner Assistants, several links for vital information for traveling to Maylasia, etc. Still many details for Sept. trip, but now the heavy lifting is done and I can enjoy the rest of the anticipation and research!! Thanks Jamie- you are amazing!!!!
Susan Campo
3 days ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
Kenneth Dropek
4 days ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
